‘Pop the Balloon’ Was a Viral Hit for Black Daters. Then Netflix Gentrified It

One of the more heated exchanges from the original Pop the Balloon or Find Love—a wildly popular YouTube show through which eligible Black singles ruthlessly assess each other’s attractiveness face-to-face—should have culminated with a lesson in humility. Aaron, a 29-year-old plumber whose deal breakers included “being promiscuous” and “non-cleanly” had just finished insulting a woman … Read more

Anti-Vaxxers Are Grifting Off the Measles Outbreak—and Claim a Bioweapon Caused It

CHD has also pushed the debunked claim that vitamin C offers protections against contracting measles. The group’s website is currently promoting an ebook titled The Measles Book: Thirty-Five Secrets the Government and the Media Aren’t Telling You about Measles and the Measles Vaccine. The foreword of the book is written by Kennedy, who is now … Read more

Scientists Find Promising Indication of Extraterrestrial Life—124 Light-Years Away

Astronomers have found one of the most promising indications that there could be extraterrestrial life on another planet. With the help of the James Webb Space Telescope, researchers have detected what they believe could be biosignatures of marine microorganisms on K2-18b, an exoplanet located in the habitable zone of its parent star 124 light-years away. … Read more

‘Mario Kart World’ Nintendo Direct: 3 takeaways

For the last couple of weeks, much of the internet has been abuzz about Mario Kart World, but not entirely for positive reasons. The flagship launch title for Nintendo Switch 2 looks and sounds great on paper, of course, but the unprecedented $80 price tag has raised plenty of eyebrows. Despite the skepticism, Nintendo has … Read more